Jasper, MO Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO FRIDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Spring River near Waco.

* WHEN...From late tonight to Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, roads on the east side of Maple Bridge
flood. Flood waters impact low areas near Galesburg upstream from
the Waco forecast point. Blackberry Creek floods due to backwater
effects from the Spring River.


* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 9.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 19.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 19.8 feet tomorrow
morning. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow
evening.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
19.7 feet on 06/02/2013.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas, including the following
areas, Bourbon, Cherokee and Crawford and Missouri, including the
following areas, Barry, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian,
Dade, Dallas, Dent, Douglas, Greene, Hickory, Howell, Jasper,
Laclede, Lawrence, Maries, McDonald, Miller, Morgan, Newton,
Oregon, Ozark, Phelps, Polk, Pulaski, Shannon, St. Clair, Stone,
Taney, Texas, Vernon, Webster and Wright.

* WHEN...Through 7 AM Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Low-water crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will continue
through tomorrow morning. 1 to 1 and a half inches of rain
has already fallen, with localized areas already recording as
much as 2 to 4 inches. An additional 1 to 3 inches of rain is
expected to fall.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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